Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha/8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most difficult but popular poker variations. It’s a variation that, even more than normal Omaha poker, invites play from every level of players. This is the primary reason why a once invisible game, has increased in acceptance so quickly.

Omaha hi lo starts just like a normal game of Omaha. Four cards are given out to every player. A round of wagering follows where gamblers can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are dealt out, this is known as the flop. A further sequence of wagering happens. Once all the players have in turn called or dropped out, another card is flipped on the turn. a further round of betting ensues and then the river card is flipped. The players will need to make the best high and low 5 card hands based on the board and hole cards.

This is where many entrants can get confused. Unlike Holdem, in which the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player must use exactly three cards from the board, and exactly two hole cards. No more, no less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are 2 ways a pot might be won: the "high hand" or the "lower hand."

A high hand is just how it sounds. It’s the best hand out of every player’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house. It’s the identical concept in almost all poker games.

A lower hand is more difficult, but certainly opens up the play. When deciding on a low hand, straights and flushes don’t count. A low hand is the worst hand that might be put together, with the worst being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes don’t count, A-2-3-4-5 is the worst possible hand. The lower hand is any five card hand (unpaired) with an 8 and smaller. The lower hand takes half of the pot, as just like the high hand. When there’s no low hand available, the high hand takes the whole pot.

It may seem complex at the outset, after a couple of hands you will be agile enough to pick up on the basic nuances of the game with ease. Seeing as you have individuals wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as so many cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better provides an amazing collection of wagering options and owing to the fact that you have numerous players trying for the high hand, and a few shooting for the low hand. If you love a game with a considerable amount of outs and actions, it is not a waste of your time to compete in Omaha 8 or better.